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You may be skeptical about composting. The skepticism sounds healthy to me. Why would anyone want a big pile of rotting food in their yard or home? It doesn't sound hygienic, and it doesn't sound fun. But composting is good for everyone. Hopefully, these seven reasons can dismiss that skepticism.
1. Waste Reduction Fewer compostables in the landfills mean less landfill mass. Reducing the amount of stuff in our landfills directly affects all of us. When they try and build new landfills, they may try and build it in your backyard. Which is worse? A bucket of compost or a nearby landfill filled with rats?
2. Methane Reduction Composting reduces the amount of food that ends up in a landfill, therefore, reducing the amount of methane that the foodstuffs will produce. Methane contributes to global warming.
3. Free Fertilizer Why buy something you can make for free?
4. Better Soil Are you trying to keep up with the Joneses and their extravagant lawn? How much money do you think those Joneses pay to have such lush grass? You can have superior soil than those contemptible Joneses without paying a dime by composting.
5. Compost is Better Fertilizer Dr. Paul Hepperly has a dozen reasons why compost makes superior fertilizer.
6. A Healthier Garden From HowStuffWorks: With careful management, composting provides a convenient way to dispose of plant debris, which, if not composted, can become a breeding ground for everything from mold spores to mice. When you cut plants down at the end of their useful life and add them to the compost heap, they no longer invite garden problems.
7.A Superior Garden Composting creates a healthier garden with better soil, and you'll be using a superior fertilizer. In the end, you'll be able to grow more and better crops for less money. If you're going to garden, why not do it right?
